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My gaming rig is also my media center hooked up to a 4k television. I sit around 7 feet away from it. Anything less than 1440p looks grainy and blocky on my display.
I can't game at 4k because of hardware limitations (a 3070 just can't push it at good framerates) but I wouldn't say it's a waste to go above 1080p, use case is an important factor.
It looks grainy because it's a damn TV and not a monitor. You're not going to be able to tell the difference AT THE DISTANCE that you're supposed to be using them at. Larger monitors are meant to be used from a farther distance away. TVs are meant to be used from across the room.
You're that guy with his retina plastered on the glass of his smartphone going "I CAN SEE THE PIXELS!"
Pixel density is pixel density. Doesn't matter if it's a tv or a monitor.
Sure monitors typically have less input lag and there are reasons one might choose a monitor over a tv, but the reverse is also true. I chose a 55" tv for my sim racing setup that sits maybe a meter from my face and there's no problem with that setup
TV panels have lower PPI than monitors.
Not sure what you think PPI means or how it's calculated, but it has nothing to do with being a tv or a monitor. It's a relationship between the number of pixels and physical size.
A 34" 1440p monitor will have a lower PPI than a 4k TV at the same size